dhaka heritage sites

Construction of food court at Bahadur Shah Park must be halted

Construction of food court at Bahadur Shah Park must be halted

No proper conservation of Old Dhaka heritage sites

Urban Study Group (USG founder, Taimur Islam, speaks to The Daily Star about his organisation's work and experience.

In Focus / Rose Garden: A history of passion and pride

At Kamini Mohan (K.M.) Das Lane in Tikatuli of Old Dhaka, there lies a majestic mansion called “Rose Garden”. Interestingly, it was built to host parties by one of the prominent zamindars of Dhaka, named Hrishikesh Das. He built the Rose Garden in 1931 on a 22-bigha plot along with a famous garden that had various species of rare roses. Thus the compound earned the name “Rose Garden”. The central piece of the garden is the elegant building.

A heritage past its welcome?

Dhaka, like any 400-year-old city would, has gone through a metamorphosis over the course of its illustrious and fascinating history, as have the lives of its inhabitants.

October 11, 2022
October 11, 2022

Construction of food court at Bahadur Shah Park must be halted

Construction of food court at Bahadur Shah Park must be halted

October 5, 2022
October 5, 2022

No proper conservation of Old Dhaka heritage sites

Urban Study Group (USG founder, Taimur Islam, speaks to The Daily Star about his organisation's work and experience.

January 20, 2020
January 20, 2020

Rose Garden: A history of passion and pride

At Kamini Mohan (K.M.) Das Lane in Tikatuli of Old Dhaka, there lies a majestic mansion called “Rose Garden”. Interestingly, it was built to host parties by one of the prominent zamindars of Dhaka, named Hrishikesh Das. He built the Rose Garden in 1931 on a 22-bigha plot along with a famous garden that had various species of rare roses. Thus the compound earned the name “Rose Garden”. The central piece of the garden is the elegant building.

October 5, 2019
October 5, 2019

A heritage past its welcome?

Dhaka, like any 400-year-old city would, has gone through a metamorphosis over the course of its illustrious and fascinating history, as have the lives of its inhabitants.